I have four larks who rise the minute the sun does... we have blackout blinds and curtains in our old house which work great but in the new house the budget is tight and we can afford either one or the other not both... so which work best blackout blinds or blackout curtains? Thanks
I would say that blinds would be the cheaper option, but companies like Dunelm offer blackout panels very inexpensively which simply hook over your existing curtains so that might be able to have both again :)
Hi, I would say roman blinds would be a good option here, we use a blackout lining that has an interlining attached that sits between the fabric and lining on roman blinds which helps with insulation as well as dimming the light into the room.
We're often asked about the best way to achieve a blackout effect.
The key is to realise that most blackout products offer a degree of room-darkening, but not total blackout. Layering is a great way to help achieve this, but in your case you're obviously limited with this.
Curtains with a blackout lining are effective as they cover the whole window, but they still have a degree of light flare - where the light creeps in at the edge of the window - as they sit proud of the window on a pole or rail.
Moreover, Roman blinds with a blackout lining are effective, but they too sit slightly in front of the window and allow some light in at the edge.
One thing I'd suggest in your situation is PerfectFit Roller blinds with a blackout coating. PerfectFit is a clever little system which clips into uPVC window frames, meaning each blind fits each piece of glazing perfectly. Combining this with a Roller blind with a blackout coating is a great way to lessen the light flare. Then, in the future if you could stretch to curtains as well, you could layer two blackout fabrics for an even greater effect.
I use these for my daughters room and they are brilliant and pretty cheap too : http://www.easyblindsonline.co.uk. They give total blackout. I've tried both blackout curtains and blinds before but neither have been so effective.
I've tried every blind, curtain and both together! Everything let in some sliver of light. Then my husband went to Dunelm and bought some blackout material for a couple of pounds, we hemmed it and stuck to the window frame with Velcro. No problems with it after 2 years and we take it off/put it on every day.
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